Committee Chair Application

Capital Pride Alliance

2009 Capital Pride Committee Chair Application

Thanks for expressing an interest in serving as a Chair for a 2009 Capital Pride Committee!

Below is some information about the role of the Committee Chairs, a timeline and description of the selection process, and a short application form.

Committee Chairs are the primary managers of all of the various functions and tasks needed to produce Capital Pride. Committee Chairs will be asked to commit to serving in the role for a 12-month period (through August 15, 2009).

Specific responsibilities include:

Define overall scope and structure of the committee;
Develop 12-month work plan, budget and timeline;
Recruit, train and support committee Members;
Define scope of work and supervise Contractors;
Participate in regular conference calls, updates and meetings (as required) of functional area and all Committee Chairs (Planning Committee);
Manage committee budget and adhere to financial policies and procedures as set by the Alliance Board; and
Assess ongoing effectiveness and efficiency of committee and make improvements as needed.

Anyone interested in being considered for a position as Chair should:

Review the information about the Capital Pride Alliance contained on this web site and carefully review the information included in this document;
Contact the Interim Coordinator if you have any questions about a committee or the roles and responsibilities of a chair:

Programs and Operations – Bill Miles (wmiles@capitalpridealliance.org)

Communications and Outreach – Bernie Delia (bdelia@capitalpridealliance.org)

Fundraising and Revenue – Robert Turner (rturner@capitalpridealliance.org)

Complete the application form below; and
Email the completed application to the appropriate Interim Coordinator (listed at the end of the application) no later than Friday, August 8, 2008.

For descriptions of the various committees, click here.

Each of the 2009 Capital Pride Committees will have a chair. The committees (and areas) include:

Community Partners(Communications and Outreach)

Corporate Sponsorships (Fundraising and Revenue)

Dances and Parties(Fundraising and Revenue)

Donors(Fundraising and Revenue)

Educational and Cultural Events(Programs and Operations)

Electronic Communications(Communications and Outreach)

Event Fees and Revenue(Fundraising and Revenue)

Festival(Programs and Operations)

Inter-Pride Collaboration(Programs and Operations)

Logistics, Safety and Security(Programs and Operations)

Marketing and Branding(Communications and Outreach)

Media and Public Relations(Communications and Outreach)

Parade(Programs and Operations)

Print Communications(Communications and Outreach)

Volunteer and Member Recruitment(Programs and Operations)

COMMITTEE CHAIR APPLICATION (MS Word document)